Collegiate Repertoire

A moving setting of this gripping and emotional text. In this setting, the composer captures the solemnity of the text throughout the thoughtful choral writing, comforting those who are left to grieve.

An original composition based on a deeply moving Samuel Rutherford text about the loss of a loved one. Though a star may be out of sight, it still shines. The addition of the cello makes this a

Commissioned by E. Daniel Shingleton in honor of the East Carolina University Chamber Singers, this piece evokes the sounds of ocean waves in a tender double choir setting. Jonathan Talberg's poetry is the

Paul Drayton's setting of three stanzas from Laurence Binyon's poem For the Fallen is poignant, dignified, and atmospheric. A serene and expressive refrain for unison voices (which the

Charles Anthony Silvestri's text honors the adventuresome choices of a life well lived and asserts that death is merely another crossing point on a continuing journey. The opening solo line blossoms into a

If you say the name, you're prompted to learn the story. Promote inclusivity and awareness with Say Her Name, written specifically to highlight elements of the Kwanzaa ceremony. Featuring body

The lyrics for this song were written in response to the tragic and sudden death of a loved one and capture the spirit of the loss as "the great flowing river of love." Featuring a soloist and accompanied

Based on an Eskimo legend that expresses a different way of looking at death and remembrance, the text is beautifully set with a flowing piano accompaniment and solo cello to create an ethereal air.

Opening quietly, almost as a soundscape, this four-part mixed divisi a cappella piece with high voice solo is part of a larger work, O Great Beyond, which was commissioned by the BBC Singers. Set

This is the eleventh movement of "The Sacred Veil", a twelve-movement work written with poet Charles Anthony Silvestri that chronicles the rich life of Tony and his late wife Julie and their journey through

The final movement of "The Sacred Veil", a twelve-movement work written with poet Charles Anthony Silvestri that chronicles the rich life of Tony and his late wife Julie, this plaintive piece serves as a

Omnia sol temperat, "the sun warms everything," comes from a verse of Latin found in Carmina Burana. The composer's English text speaks to the human need to anchor words of love and commitment in

This work is an a cappella SATB divisi unaccomapnied setting of a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay. The text remembers a departed friend through the seasons of the year. All of nature's elements are in

This beautiful work is dedicated to the memory of a young girl named Lily who departed from the earth much too soon. Excerpted from Arnesen's major work Tuvayhun, this seventh movement follows the

Winner of the prestigious 2018 Brehm Prize in Choral Composition at the University of Michigan, here is a Walt Whitman text that seems to float in the air like the stars the text refers to. Subtle

In the midst of pain, of war, of brokenness... we choose love. We choose community. What better way to share this message than through powerful song...  and that's exactly what you'll find here. This

A beautiful and uplifting love song that addresses the universal subject of loss. This deeply emotional work has very accessible vocal lines with a supportive and flowing piano accompaniment.

The words and music of Without You reflect how grief and doubt well up in us when we lose someone we love. Repetitive, lulling musical swells reflect the waves of overwhelming emotions we move

"Would you have left a mark? Would you have made a difference? Who would you be?" Moved by the tragedy of countless school shootings in the United States, this powerful original song asks these questions in

Elaine Hagenberg's exquisite a cappella setting of a text by American poet Edith Franklin Wyatt speaks of companionship and the joys of sharing it as we travel along the road of life. Gorgeous harmonies,

"When I am gone, release me... but be thankful for our years." A modern yet melancholy setting of a text that centers around love and loss.

This artistic and interesting setting uses a lovely text by Sara Teasdale that centers on memories of places and people. The music uses multiple meter changes, tempo changes, independent vocal lines, divisi

This setting of this text was created to memorialize the 20 children who were murdered on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut, at Sandy Hook Elementary School. A skillful marriage of music with word

A flowing accompaniment and lyrical vocal lines deliver this reassuring text, "God shall wipe away all of their tears and death shall be no more."  The sixth movement from Light Shines in the